Due to Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) a serious complication may result.
Serious is defined as causing a hospitalization, prolonged or extended hospitalization, be permanently disabling, or results in death.
ADRs lead to an additional $1.56 to $4 billion in direct hospital costs per year in the United States.
Over 1 0 0, 0 0 0 [One Hundred Thousand] people died in 1994 alone, due to ADRs. That also translates to over 1,700,000 [ One Million Seven Hundred Thousand ] people to date who have died.
Is this an acceptable standard in medical care? Dr. Press
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/279/15/1200.full
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